Community news
02/12/15
Occupational cancers: An expert brings the EU face to face with its responsibilities
In a new publication by the ETUI, an international occupational health expert invites the EU to act as a...
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News about EUROGIP and occupational risks in Europe
You will find here all the news concerning EUROGIP, health and safety at work from the point of view of Community bodies (directives, recommendations, strategic guidelines…) and standardisation, as well as examples of good practices in the prevention or insurance of accidents at work and occupational diseases in other countries.
Community news
02/12/15
The 2016 priorities of the European Commission regarding OSH
The European Commission has published its work program for 2016, which includes 40 “REFIT” activities, some of which relate...
Community news
02/12/15
The European Commission confirms the withdrawal from the Community market of four machines judged nonconforming
The European Commission has confirmed the withdrawal from the European market of four machines due to their failure to...
Community news
02/11/15
REACH: Tougher notification obligations for chemical substances classified as extremely dangerous
A decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), published on 10 September 2015, increases the...
Community news
02/11/15
Adoption of an urgent motion on occupational safety and health at the ETUC Congress
Meeting in their congress in Paris on 2 October 2015, the European Trade Union Confederation called on the European...
Community news
28/09/15
MSDs, a major occupational risk prevention issue in Europe
The ETUI has published a special report on MSDs, the No. 1 occupational health issue in the European Union....
Community news
28/09/15
NAPO is back in a new series of films on electrical hazards
By presenting various work situations, “Napo in Electric Shocks” examines the major risks related to electricity, including work organization,...
Community news
19/08/15
“Machinery” Directive 2006/42/EC: An evaluation is due to start soon
The European Commission plans to evaluate the implementation of the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and the level of achievement of...
Community news
07/07/15
Psychosocial risks (PSRs) and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs): The most frequent emerging risks
On 23 June 2015, EU-OSHA presented to the European Parliament the main conclusions of the second European Survey of...
Community news
27/05/15
Asbestos: At least one European out of three can be exposed
In 2010, the 53 WHO member states in the Europe region had undertaken to establish, by the end of...
